Planning permission for development at Holiday Inn Express (Formerly known as Findlater House)…

Application details

Planning reference

3200/22

Council

Dublin City Council

Proposal description

Planning permission for development at Holiday Inn Express (Formerly known as Findlater House), 28-32 O'Connell Street Upper and Cathal Brugha Street / Findlater Place, Dublin 1. The application site is located on the junction of O'Connell Street Upper, Findlater Place and Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1. The subject site is located within the O'Connell Street Architectural Conservation Area. The proposed development will consist of alterations and provision of an extension (comprising 7 storeys over basement) to the existing / permitted 8 storey hotel building (an additional eighth storey, permitted under Reg. Ref.: 2084/18 & ABP Ref.: 301378-18, and a fire fighting shaft, permitted under Reg. Ref.: 2850/19, have yet to be implemented). The proposed development comprises of the following: • Alterations to the existing basement level involving the omission of the existing car parking spaces and access ramp to provide 9 no. hotel rooms, plant, bin store and ancillary back of house areas; • The demolition of c. 355 sq.m of existing hotel floorspace and external ancillary structures within the existing courtyard and alterations to the existing bar/restaurant at ground floor level, and provision of a proposed extension including an additional 9 no. hotel rooms at ground floor level. It is also proposed to provide 34 no. cycle spaces at ground floor level; • A proposed seven storey extension (located within the existing courtyard to the rear of the site) from basement to 6th floor level to provide for an additional 103 no. hotel rooms; • Alterations to existing hotel rooms and removal of 6 no. rooms from first to sixth floor level to provide access to stair/lift cores and the proposed extension; • The proposed development will increase the total number of existing / permitted hotel rooms from 214 no. to 311 no. rooms, i.e. a net increase of 97 no. hotel rooms, and will increase the overall gross floor area from c. 10,880 sq.m to c. 13,490 sq.m.; and • The proposed development also includes for the decommissioning of an existing ESB substation and provision of a new ESB sub-station at ground floor level, and all associated and ancillary works.

Location / address

28-32 O'Connell Street Upper and Cathal Brugha Street / Findlater Place, Dublin 1

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

2 Feb 2022

Council decision

GRANT PERMISSION

Council decision date

7 Jun 2022

Final grant date

17 Nov 2023

Appeal lodged

4 Jul 2022

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

17 Nov 2023